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Patrick Radden Keefe's 'London Falling' is a finalist for the nonfiction Baillie Gifford prize
October 01, 2026 - 3:09 AM

LONDON (AP) — The true story of a teenager who died after being caught up in the shadowy world of London’s superrich is among six finalists announced Thursday for Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize.
Patrick deWitt on the long drives that helped him write 'Dodge City'
October 01, 2026 - 1:00 AM

These days, long drives are a big part of Patrick deWitt's writing process.
Stallone at 80 reflects on 'Rocky' 50 years later: 'I am a lucky dog'
September 29, 2026 - 7:54 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years after Sylvester Stallone pulled off one of Hollywood's all-time long shots with “Rocky,” the Oscar-winning star still identifies with the character who for many embodies the outsider proving all the naysayers wrong.
'Truth is made visible': Digital book explores art and the residential school legacy
September 29, 2026 - 3:00 AM

A spotlight shines a light on a salvaged infirmary bed from a residential school in southern Alberta that kept Indigenous families apart for almost a century.
'It really does not feel like one country': Emily St. John Mandel on living in a divided America
September 29, 2026 - 1:00 AM

Canadian-American author Emily St. John Mandel has been hailed as a prognosticator since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which some described as bearing an eerie similarity to her book "Station Eleven."
Books on troubling hockey culture, forest fires vie for Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
September 28, 2026 - 9:05 PM

TORONTO — Authors of books on hockey’s troubling culture, forest fires and the rise of big tech platforms are among the five finalists for the Writers' Trust Balsillie Prize for Public Policy.
It's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
September 25, 2026 - 3:23 PM

Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.
Canada's literary awards say publishers are in best position to sniff out AI
September 25, 2026 - 2:38 PM

TORONTO — Canada's top literary prizes say they largely rely on publishers to ensure the books they award were authored by humans, not artificial intelligence.
Quebec author dropped from Goncourt amid AI, plagiarism allegations
September 25, 2026 - 1:03 PM

MONTREAL — Quebec author Thélyson Orélien has lost his spot in the running for one of France’s most prestigious literary prizes over allegations that he used artificial intelligence to write his first book.
Louise Erdrich wins the Gish Prize, a top arts honor
September 25, 2026 - 7:53 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Erdrich's latest honor inspired in her a new appreciation of how the supposedly solitary art of writing depends on the help of others.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Patrick Radden Keefe's 'London Falling' is a finalist for the nonfiction Baillie Gifford prize

Patrick deWitt on the long drives that helped him write 'Dodge City'

Stallone at 80 reflects on 'Rocky' 50 years later: 'I am a lucky dog'

'Truth is made visible': Digital book explores art and the residential school legacy

'It really does not feel like one country': Emily St. John Mandel on living in a divided America

Books on troubling hockey culture, forest fires vie for Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

It's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives

Canada's literary awards say publishers are in best position to sniff out AI

Quebec author dropped from Goncourt amid AI, plagiarism allegations

Louise Erdrich wins the Gish Prize, a top arts honor

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